Python 3.13 will receive security fixes until and bugfixes until October 2026 .
Some of the new features in Python 3.13.1 include: python 3.13.1 release news
FROM python:3.13.1-slim
| Category | Summary | |----------|---------| | | 2 low‑severity issues (no known exploits in wild) | | Crash regressions | 7 critical crash bugs fixed (e.g., in ast , gc , threading ) | | Platform support | Enhanced compatibility for macOS 15, Windows ARM64, musl Linux | | Documentation | 30+ corrections, including security warnings and C API clarifications | | Build system | Fixed --enable-optimizations on Clang 18+, better cross‑compilation | Python 3